APPEAL

Appeal

In law, an appeal is a process for requesting a formal change to an official decision. Very broadly speaking there are appeals on the record and de novo appeals. In de novo appeals, a new decision maker re-hears the case without any reference to the prior decision maker. In appeals on the record, the decision of the prior decision maker is challenged by arguing that he or she misapplied the law, came to an incorrect factual finding, acted in excess of his jurisdiction, abused his powers, was biased, considered evidence which he should not have considered, or failed to consider evidence that he should have considered.

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appeal

Noun

  1. (a) An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for reexamination or review. (b) The mode of proceeding by which such removal is effected. (c) The right of appeal. (d) An accusation; a process which formerly might be instituted by one private person against another for some heinous crime demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered, rather than for the offense against the public. (e) An accusation of a felon at common law by one of his accomplices, which accomplice was then called an approver. --Tomlins. --Bouvier.
  2. A summons to answer to a charge. --.
  3. A call upon a person or an authority for proof or decision, in one's favor; reference to another as witness; a call for help or a favor; entreaty.
    A kind of appeal to the Deity, the author of wonders. -.
  4. Resort to physical means; recourse.
  5. The power to attract or interest
  6. : the act, by the fielding side, of asking an umpire for a decision of whether a batsman is out or not.

Verb

  1. To accuse (someone of something).
  2. To apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of reexamination of for decision.
  3. To call upon another to decide a question controverted, to corroborate a statement, to vindicate one's rights, etc.; as, I appeal to all mankind for the truth of what is alleged. Hence: To call on one for aid; to make earnest request.
  4. To be attractive.
  5. To ask an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not.
  6. To summon; to challenge.
  7. To invoke.


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